Public preview: Azure SQL updates for early-August 2023
Published date: August 02, 2023
In early August 2023, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:
- Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance now support TDS 8.0 that brings strict encryption for data in transit. Learn more
- A new failover rights benefit removes the SQL license cost for Azure SQL Managed Instance when used as a passive disaster recovery site for SQL Server 2022 with Software Assurance or pay-as-you-go license. Learn more